African American Breastfeeding Network

Overview

Mission

The mission of aabn is to improve maternal child health and champion breastfeeding equity by (1) advocating system/policy changes, (2) partnering with community-based, family-centered, culturally tailored health education and support services.

What it reported doing in 2024

Breastfeeding support & services start with prenatal breastfeeding education, including a community breastfeeding gathering for all family members to attend. Postpartum breastfeeding support is provided for mom and baby through in-office one-on-one support from lactation consultants for people who are having concerns and/or challenges breastfeeding and/or expressing human milk. Werise doula program provides doulas to help mothers achieve the healthiest, most satisfying experience possible. Doulas are trained professionals who provide continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a birthing person before, during and for up to 3-months after childbirth, healing waters program supports families who have experienced the infant loss of a pregnancy at any stage, or dealth of a baby, up to 12 months of age. Our trained perinatal loss counselor provides one-on-one support to help mothers and their loved ones begin and/or continue their healing journey.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
462196368
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2019
Headquarters
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Phone
4146173441
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Services

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 70
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 59
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 60.5%; rating input score 60
  • Program expense ratio: 80.7%; rating input score 81
  • Fundraising efficiency: $117.63 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 25.1%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.01; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 13.3%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 30.6% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 38.1% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 42.7% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 60.5% of revenue deployed · 80.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $571K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $94K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 5 annual filings from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • DALVERY BLACKWELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $93,858 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2024.